Virginia Plantations

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Index of US Plantations

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Instructions for placing plantations on this page:

Under Construction - If your plantation page needs work or is partially complete place it under this heading.

Profiles Needed - If the plantation has names but the profiles are not yet completed then place it under this heading.

Do Not Count - If you have created an index or holding page for multiple plantations you are working on that were owned by the same person, please place your holding page under this heading.

Please place each plantation in alphabetical order.

Completed

1. The Aberdeen Plantation owned by Thomas Cocke Prince George County, Virginia
2. Adam Thoroughgood House Plantation in Virginia Beach, Virginia, owned by John Thorowgood Sr. and his descendants
3. Bremo Plantation owned by John Hartwell Cocke II Fluvanna, Virginia
4. The Creek Plantation owned by John Minge in Charles City County, Virginia
5. Enchanted Castle Germanna owned by Alexander Spotswood in Spotsylvania Co, VA
6. Gunston Hall owned by: George Mason IV in Fairfax County
7. Oakley Plantation, Fauquier, Virginia owned by Henry Grafton Dulany
8. Poplar Ridge Plantation owned by John Minge in Charles City County, Virginia
9. The Prestons Plantation begun by Robert Harris in York County, Virginia
10. Sturgeon Point Plantation Charles City County, Virginia - John Minge, owner
11. Upper Weyanoke Plantation owned by John Minge Charles City County, Virginia
12. Wakefield Plantation, Westmoreland County, Virginia owned by William Augustine Washington

(12 completed)

Needs Profiles (A total of 1,117 profiles need to be created. 10/6/22)

1. Abingdon Plantation Arlington, Virginia. Multiple owners. John Parke Custis was one. (38 profiles needed)
2. Arlington House, Arlington, VA Owner: Robert Edward Lee (117 profiles needed)
3. Bellevue Plantation, Essex County, Virginia owned by William Kemp Gatewood and Edward Macon Ware (28 profiles needed) Essex County, Virginia
4. Belle Grove Plantation, Frederick County, Virginia Owner: Isaac Hite Jr.
5. Dogue Run Farm, Fairfax County, VA Owner: President George Washington (34 profiles needed)
6. Fearn Plantation, Isle of Wight, Virginia Owner: Mechum Fearn (abt.1754-abt.1833)
7. Guinea Farm, Cumberland, Virginia owned by President George Washington
8. Highland Plantation, Albemarle County, Virginia Owner: President James Monroe (12 profiles needed)
9. Monticello Plantation, Albemarle, Virginia owned by Thomas Jefferson (400 profiles needed)
10. Mountain Grove Plantation owned by William Gatewood and then Samuel V. Gatewood, Bath County, Virginia (45 profiles needed)
11. Mount Vernon Plantation, Fairfax County, Virginia owned by President George Washington (37 profiles needed)
12. Oak Hill Plantation, Loudoun, Virginia Owner: President James Monroe (about 53 profiles needed)
13. Pittsylvania Plantation in Prince William Co, VA owned by the Landon Carter Jr. family (just do the first 114 profiles - check for repeats in the other lists)
14. River Farm, Fairfax County, VA Owner: President George Washington (about 45 profiles needed, check for dupes)
15. Roanoke Plantation, Charlotte County, Virginia owned by Senator John Randolph (In Progress)
16. Shirley Plantation, Charles City, Virginia Owner: Charles Hill Carter (199 profiles needed)
17. Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia Owner:Colonel Thomas Lee (approx. 171 profiles needed)
18. White House plantation, New Kent County, Virginia refer also to interim owner, Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870), for whom Arlington & Romancoke are pending (80 profiles needed)

(18 Need profiles created)

Under Construction

1. Accokeek Plantation owned by Captain George Mason I
2. Beaver Creek Plantation, Henry County, Virginia
3. Belmont Plantation, Loudoun County, Virginia owned by Ludwell Lee (abt.1760-1836)
4. Ben Lomond Plantation, Prince William County, Virginia owned by Benjamin Tasker Chinn
5. Bushfield Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, owner John Bushrod II
6. Corotoman Estate, Lancaster County, Virginia owned by the large Robert "King" Carter family
7. Fearn Plantation, Danville, Virginia Owner: Thomas Fearn (1745-1805)
8. Logsdale Plantation, Mecklenburg County Virginia, owned by William Hendrick Jr.
9. Muddy Hole Farm, Fairfax County, VA Owner: President George Washington
10. Red Hill Plantation, Charlotte County, Virginia

(10 are under construction)

Needs Category

Do Not Count

• Slaves of Robert "Councillor" Carter, III This is a workspace before creation of all 18 of his plantations. -Elaine

Total (40)